Improvement in tooth-fastenings for horse hay-rakes



BARTON PICKERING, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOOTH-FASTENINGS FOR HORSE HAV-RAKES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 128,749, dated July 9,1872.

Specification describing certain Improve ments in Horse-Rakes, inventedby BARTON PIOKERING, of Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State ofOhio.

My invention relates to a fastening for the rake-teeth.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the fastening. Fig. 2 is a horizontalsection, with the central part set at a right angle to its trueposition.

.A is the supporting-standard, the vertical part F being of uniform,thickness with a circular orifice through it, and which is sustained bya suitable base for attachment to the trans-- verse horizontal bar'of asulky hay-rake. B is a circular piece having a flanged head andflattened at its opposite end, forming shoulders G G, and has also anorifice through its center. The flange rests against one side of theverticall standard, while the hook of the tooth-D bears against theopposite side, surrounding the flattened portion, and is secured firmlyagainst the shoulders by the bolt 0. At Fig. 2 is shown, in dottedlines, the position of the tooth between the Washer E and the shoulders.An eye may be formed on the tooth instead of the hook, and thenit wouldbe necessary to make the flattened portion round to the shoulder.

I make no claim as to the precise form of base shown in the drawing.

I claim as my invention- The rake-tooth fastening composed of the partsA, B, and D, constructed and arranged as described.

BARTON "PIGKERING.

Witnesses W. H. CLARK, ISAAC G. RODGERS.

